Tottenham Hotspur were well beaten in the North London derby today but Mauricio Pochettino thinks Granit Xhaka should have been sent off.

Spurs lost 2-0 to their bitter rivals with Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez both on target.

Tottenham were not at their best, but Pochettino thinks his side should have been given more help by referee Dean.

He wanted Granit Xhaka sent off for a cynical foul on Moussa Sissoko.

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The Spurs boss said: "I think Xhaka was a second yellow, the first I don't know why because he stoped Sissoko break.

"Sometimes I am disappointed and frustrated.

"I'm disappointed because it changed a lot.

"When you play this level a small detail can affect the game."

Mustafi's opener also had a hint of offside and Pochettino wasn't sure the free-kick he headed home from should have been awarded either.

Pochettino said: "I do not need to say anything. It was obvious for everyone here and watching at home. It is not easy to accept because we lost the game but we have to move on and keep going.

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"The free-kick for the first goal and the first goal was obvious offside, maybe the second was too. When you play against a team in the top six, the big details are up to you. Sometimes things go against you but that is football.

Wenger disagreed with Pochettino.

He said: "The free-kick was a free-kick for me. We have had bad luck away from home - I'll leave that to the specialists."